The annual salary statistics of chemists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $141,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $84,300 | 0.00% | 19.81% |
| 2021 | $84,300 | 8.87% | - |
| 2020 | $76,820 | 1.82% | - |
| 2019 | $75,420 | 6.14% | - |
| 2018 | $70,790 | 5.33% | - |
| 2017 | $67,020 | 0.75% | - |
| 2016 | $66,520 | 4.43% | - |
| 2015 | $63,570 | 6.80% | - |
| 2014 | $59,250 | -8.22% | - |
| 2013 | $64,120 | -5.43% | - |
| 2012 | $67,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,300 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 21.2 percent (21.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 42.1 percent (42.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bellingham.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Olympia | |
| Spokane | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Longview | |
| Tacoma | |
| Bellingham |